Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Rafael Palmeiro and Steve Sparks have faced off against
each other 36 times throughout their careers. Against Steve Sparks, Rafael Palmeiro has maintained a Batting Average of 0.182, lower than his career batting average of 0.288. Steve Sparks's career opposing batting average is 0.28, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Rafael Palmeiro. Rafael Palmeiro's OPS against Steve Sparks is 0.586, lower than his career OPS of 0.885.
Steve Sparks has struck out Rafael Palmeiro 2 times in 33 at-bats. Against Steve Sparks, Rafael Palmeiro strikes out every 18.000 plate appearances. Rafael Palmeiro's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.94, striking out more often against Steve Sparks than average. Steve Sparks strikes out a batter every 8.863 plate appearances, striking out Rafael Palmeiro less often than his average.
Steve Sparks has struck out Rafael Palmeiro 2 times in 33 at-bats. Against Steve Sparks, Rafael Palmeiro strikes out every 18.000 plate appearances. Rafael Palmeiro's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.94, striking out more often against Steve Sparks than average. Steve Sparks strikes out a batter every 8.863 plate appearances, striking out Rafael Palmeiro less often than his average.
How Rafael Palmeiro put the ball into play against Steve Sparks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Sparks to Rafael Palmeiro
Matchup Details for Rafael Palmeiro and Steve Sparks
Stats that describe the matchup between Rafael Palmeiro and Steve Sparks including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Plate Appearances
36
Rafael Palmeiro Career Plate Appearances
12046
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced
5832
At Bats
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks At Bats
33
Rafael Palmeiro Career At Bats
10472
Steve Sparks Career At Bats Pitched
5168
Batting Average
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Batting Average
0.182
Rafael Palmeiro Career Batting Average
0.288
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.28
Hits
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Hits
6
Rafael Palmeiro Career Hits
3020
Steve Sparks Career Hits Allowed
1451
Singles
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Singles
2
Rafael Palmeiro Career Singles
1828
Doubles
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Doubles
3
Rafael Palmeiro Career Doubles
585
Triples
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Triples
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Triples
38
Home Runs
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs
1
Rafael Palmeiro Career Home Runs
569
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed
154
Grand Slams
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Grand Slams
1
In the Park Home Runs
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Extra Base Hits
4
Rafael Palmeiro Career Extra Base Hits
1192
Home Runs Per at Bat
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per at Bat
0.030
Rafael Palmeiro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029798761609907
Home Runs Per Hit
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Rafael Palmeiro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.188
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10613370089593
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.500
Rafael Palmeiro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.42210682492582
Steve Sparks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.23404255319149
Total Bases
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Total Bases
12
Rafael Palmeiro Total Bases
5388
Times on Base
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Times on Base
8
Rafael Palmeiro Career Times on Base
4460
On Base Pct
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks On Base Pct
0.222
Rafael Palmeiro Career On Base Percentage
0.37
Slugging Pct
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Slugging Pct
0.364
Rafael Palmeiro Career Slugging Percentage
0.515
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.586
Rafael Palmeiro Career OPS
0.885
Isolated Power
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Isolated Power
0.182
Rafael Palmeiro Career Isolated Power
0.226
Gross Production Average
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Gross Production Average
0.191
Rafael Palmeiro Career Gross Production Average
0.295
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.161
Rafael Palmeiro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
Steve Sparks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29410430839002
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Runs Batted In (RBI)
6
Rafael Palmeiro Career RBIs
1835
Runs Created
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Runs Created
2.277
Rafael Palmeiro Career Runs Created
2004.32
Hit By Pitch
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Hit By Pitch
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Hit By Pitch
87
Steve Sparks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52
Outs
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Outs
26
Walks
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Walks
2
Rafael Palmeiro Career Walks
1353
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed
520
Intentional Walks
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Intentional Walks
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Intentional Walks
172
Steve Sparks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
Strikeouts
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Strikeouts
2
Rafael Palmeiro Career Strikeouts
1348
Steve Sparks Career Strikeouts Thrown
658
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Plate Appearance Per Strikout
18.000
Rafael Palmeiro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.94
Steve Sparks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.8632218844985
Walks Per Strikeout
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Rafael Palmeiro Career Walks Per Strikeout
1
Steve Sparks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.80699088145897
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.222
Rafael Palmeiro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.37730366926781
Steve Sparks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.33984910836763
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Sacrifice Hits
0
Rafael Palmeiro Career Sacrifice Hits
15
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Sacrifice Flies
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Sacrifice Flies
1
Rafael Palmeiro Career Sacrifice Flies
119
Steve Sparks Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Rafael Palmeiro Career Ground into Double Play
232
Steve Sparks Career Double Plays Enabled
128
Ground into Triple Play
Rafael Palmeiro vs. Steve Sparks Ground into Triple Play
0